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Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast

March 13, 2016

Slow-simmered on the stovetop until fork-tender, Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast is one of our family favorites. In fact my husband loves it so much, it's the one meal he requested I learn from his Mama to make!

I'm very fortunate to have married a man who is nowhere close to being a picky eater. Because seriously, I don't think I could handle cooking for a picky eater day-in and day-out. I absolutely love that my husband will try anything, never mutters a complaint about what's placed on the table, and rarely even makes special requests ... aside from the very occasional request for a classic pound cake or creamy no-bake chocolate eclair dessert, that is.

But the one request he did make when it comes to food? ... For me to learn how to make his Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast.

My husband Mark grew up in a meat-and-potatoes household. His mom ... whom he calls Mama ... can easily whip up an amazing meal given just about any cut of meat and just the vegetables harvested from her garden. I, on the other hand, grew up in more of a casserole-loving home ... and to be honest, until fairly recently wasn't all that comfortable cooking up big ol' cuts of meat.

Shortly after we were married, Mark asked me to learn to make his Mama's stovetop pork roast. Having been one of his absolute favorite meals his entire growing-up and adult life, I was more than willing to take on the task. His Mama, of course, was also more than willing to share her recipe and teach me how to make it like her. And so this is how I have come to learn to cook up big ol' cuts of meat. And guess what? Some big ol' cuts of meat are really quite simple to cook!

Like Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast, which is especially simple to cook.

Start this easy one-pot prep by simply browning a pork roast on all sides ... I typically use a bone-in pork shoulder blade roast, generously seasoned with salt and pepper. Add a bit of water, some onions, carrots, and celery, and a touch of white vinegar to the pot ...

... and simmer on the stovetop for one hour per pound of meat.

The result?

Slow-simmered fork-tender pork roast with amazing flavor the whole family will love. All with one-pot prep, too.

So while my non-picky-eater husband makes few requests when it comes to food, learning to make his Mama's Stovetop Pork Roast is one of his few that I'm really glad he did make. Because along with this simple meat-and-potatoes meal being one of his absolute favorites, it's now one of mine, too.

Hi Tracey, wow you pork roast looks so good and yummy. I co-host a blog party on Monday's called Cooking and Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle. I would love to have you share this with us. Thanks.Julie

OMG, this was SO AWESOME!!! Husband scarfed up second plate, something he rarely does. He just kept saying how delicious it was over and over. Said this was the best pork roast ever. Insisted on taking some for lunch tomorrow. I loved it, too. So succulent. Tender. Juicy Exquisite flavor.

Only changes I made we're...cooked 6 lb shoulder. Brined for 12hrs 1st. Increased sugar to 2 tsp because husband likes it sweeter. Chopped onions. Added 3 small potatoes cut in large chunks. In last hour, removed all but 1 inch liquids, boiled in separate pan to reduce, then returned to roast.

Thank you so much for this awesome recipe! Almost forgot to mention, tried this because oven broke and couldn't find slow cooker. Now it has become our new favorite recipe for pork shoulder.

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Hi! I'm Tracey, & I'm having fun with home cooking, one recipe at a time! A former businesswoman & teacher turned blogger & Mom, I love my latest career best. Join in the fun as I share tried-&-true recipes for the everyday home cook.